Spotlight on Success: December 11, 2020
Making An Impact
Our current circumstances are challenging for everyone, including our students… and we want to be sure we are supporting their social and emotional needs. Funded by the Foundation at all 5 middle schools, Character Strong curriculum offers a combination of social, emotional, and character development that is effective during remote learning as well as in the school building. Character Strong helps support a positive culture by teaching kindness, respect, selflessness, patience, humility, forgiveness, and honesty.
 
“Character Strong has been very beneficial, especially in this remote environment. The lessons are thoughtful, engaging, and initiate good conversations between students and between students and staff. It has been the best tool I have seen so far for building relationship and creating a safe space for kids to discuss their emotional health, especially as we are remote in this pandemic.” 
Chris May, Maywood MS teacher
Impact Scholarship Applications are Open!
Available to high school juniors and seniors, the Issaquah Schools Foundation offers 2 scholarships, awarded to students who submit essays that describe how Issaquah Schools Foundation-funded programs have enriched their education. The scholarships are offered in two categories: Written ($1000) and Presentation ($1500). 

Information at: http://isfdn.org/impact-scholars. Application deadline is February 28, 2021.
Parent Education Events
January 4:00 PM  5:15 PM

Dr. Damour will explain the key to understanding how stress and anxiety operate, both under everyday conditions and at times of heightened concern and disruption. She’ll instruct on how to keep pressure and tension from reaching toxic levels, how to support our students managing stress and anxiety and provide the most reliable strategies for managing ongoing tension.
Stay tuned for registration information.
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